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They Eat Culture

They Eat Culture is a cultural arts development social enterprise based in Preston, UK. We specialise in creative and professional development through cultural event management and run online and offline creative and media project strands across Lancashire. We host an associate artist & volunteer scheme. They Eat Culture programmes and operates the year round arts calendar at The Continental, Preston.

The Continental Arts Space

The Continental Arts Space in Preston is a new performance venue with a 200 standing and 120 seated capacity, opened in September 2008. It is a multifunctional self-contained building and is attached to the vibrant Continental bar / restaurant on the riverside in Preston. Events include small-scale nationally-touring theatre productions, internationally touring children's theatre, comedy, lectures, live literature, international Jazz, contemporary and experimental music, workshops & classes. The Continental Arts Space is programmed by They Eat Culture, and both are strongly supported by The Continental. Together we are developing a real vibrancy and buzz about arts and culture on the riverside in Preston.
See more about TEC at their website

See more about TEC at their website

Artistic & Programming Policy:

They Eat Culture at The Continental programmes across all art forms, including music, theatre, cabaret, live art, physical theatre, live documentary, multimedia experimentation, film, dance, comedy, and live literature. We emphasise experimentation, intellectual stimulation, and contemporary takes on classical work, alongside a programme which includes traditional favourites. We work with emergent and established local, national, and international artists, companies, producers, and promoters. We also run an associate artists scheme, developing creative relationships as a producing performance space.

Proposed Arts Space Hire at The Continental

We welcome outside promoters and encourage hire of the Arts Space and any other area of the venue for your creative events. Costs for this are dependent on the event and if they are free to the general public are often subsidised. We do need information from you to guide us in best advising and placing your event in our programme so please download the Arts Hire document and return to Robyn Talbot. This includes theatre, contemporary performance, literature, cabaret, showcases, any music, DJ-run events, film, workshops, etc...